Question

【题目】 There once lived three greedy(贪婪的) brothers in a town. Everyday, three brothers f【1】 to get more things. One day, their father called them out to reason with them, "Sons, stop fighting with each other."

However, they still remained greedy. After thinking d【2】 for a few days, the father came up with a good idea. He gathered his three sons to express his dying wish.

“I will leave all my assets(资产) to one of you who can break off this bundle(捆) of sticks.” Every son shouted out that he could do it, competing with one a【3】. “That is easy.” “Give it to me.” The father h【4】 a very large bundle of wooden sticks to them. The oldest son tried hard to break the bundle off. However, the wooden sticks were unbreakable.

The s【5】 son laughed at his older brother and challenged in breaking the bundle. He was u【6】 to do it, either. Then, the youngest son came forward. But, the r【7】 was the same.

Then, the father divided the bundle i【8】 three sets and passed them to each son. “Well, try to break them now.” The three sons could break them easily. Then, a s【9】 appeared on their faces.

The father gently advised them, “There is nothing you can’t do i【10】 the three of you stand together. Help each other until you die.” The three sons ran with tears because they were moved by the father's advice.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】fought

【2】deeply

【3】another

【4】handed

【5】second

【6】unable

【7】result

【8】into

【9】smile

【10】if

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位父亲和三个儿子的故事，三个儿子很贪婪，经常为了得到更多的动词互相打架、争斗。这位父亲为了制止这种行为，想到了一个办法，让三个儿子分别折断一大捆不棒，结果均以失败告终，当这位父亲把这一大捆不棒分成三组，并给每个儿子一组，结果三个儿子非常轻松地就将木棒折断。通过这则故事，这位父亲告诉他的三个儿子一个道理：众人拾柴火焰高。希望三个儿子能互帮互助直到死亡。

【1】句意：每天，三兄弟会为了得到更多的东西而打架。

根据Sons, stop fighting with each other. 儿子们，停止互相打斗。可知三兄弟每天打架，而且此处的时态是一般过去时，将fight变成fought。故填fought。

【2】句意：在几天深思熟虑之后，这位父亲想出了一个好主意。

根据The father came up with a good idea. He gathered his three sons to express his dying wish.这位父亲想出了一个好主意，他把三个儿子召集起来表达他的临终遗愿。可知，这位父亲是经过认真、仔细的考虑之后，才想到了的主意。此处需要一个副词来修饰think。故填deeply。

【3】句意：每个儿子都大声说自己能够做到，彼此展开了竞争。

根据“That is easy.” “Give it to me.” “这太容易了”。“给我”。可知当时三个兄弟时互不相让，互相竞争。所以此处需要固定搭配one another互相。故填another。

【4】句意：这位父亲递给他们一大捆木棒。

根据句意可知，这位父亲将一大捆木棒给了他们。需要一个表示“给，传递”的动词，hand sth. to sb. 把某物递给某人，同时时态是一般过去时。故填handed。

【5】句意：二儿子嘲笑他哥哥，并且挑战要折断这一捆木棒。

根据There once lived three greedy(贪婪的) brothers in a town. 在一个镇子上曾经住着贪婪的三兄弟。Then, the youngest son came forward. 紧接着，最小的儿子走上前来。可知，此处需要一个序数词来表示“第二个儿子”，second符合题意。故填second。

【6】句意：他也做不到（他也无法折断这一捆木棒）。

根据前一句laugh at his older brother和本句中的either，可知他的哥哥没有成功，所以他嘲笑哥哥，紧接着自己去挑战，也未成功。either用在否定句中，表示“也”。 able to do sth.能够做某事，此处用其否定形式。故填unable。

【7】句意：但是，结果还是一样的。

根据The second son laughed at his older brother and challenged in breaking the bundle. He was unable to do it, either. 可知，大儿子和二儿子都不能将这一捆木棒折断；再根据本句中but表示转折和the same（一样），可知，三个儿子最终的结果都一样。故填result。

【8】句意：然后，这位父亲将这一大捆木棒分成了三组，并且递给每个儿子一组。

本题考查的是divid sth. into… 的固定搭配，意为“把……分成……”，此处是将“一大捆木棒”分成了“三小捆木棒”。故填into。

【9】句意：然后，他们的脸上浮现出了笑容。

根据The three sons could break them easily. 可知，三个儿子很容易就将父亲分给他们的木棒折断了，结果很成功，他们很开心，所以脸上出现了笑容。故填smile。

【10】句意：父亲温和地建议他们：“如果你们三个人齐心协力，就没有你们做不到的事情。互帮互助直到死亡”。

本题考查条件状语从句。there is nothing you can’t do没有你们不能做的事情，这属于结果；the three of you stand together 你们三个齐心协力，这属于条件。如果你们齐心协力，就没有做不到的事情。所以此处需要用if来引导条件状语从句。故填if。